Persistent rain throughout Sunday evening in Ahmedabad led to the washout of the IPL 2023 final, pushing it to the reserve day. A huge number of CSK fans were present in Narendra Modi Stadium and were waiting for the batting of their hero, MS Dhoni, because the IPL 2023 finals are expected to be the final game of Dhoni's IPL career. Although the fans are still hopeful, the legendary Kapil Dev gave a ferocious statement on the talk about Dhoni's retirement.
While speaking during the rain delay, Kapil Dev said that there was no point discussing retirement talks with Dhoni and also admitted that fans should rather be thankful for his services for 15 long years in the IPL. Kapil Dev also pointed out that even if Dhoni says goodbye at the end of the final against GT World Cricket, we should praise the fact that he left the sport on an effective note.
He said, "He has been playing IPL for 15 years. Why is it that we are only talking about Dhoni? He has done his work. What more do we want from him? Do we want him to play all his life? That is not going to happen. We should instead be thankful that he played for 15 years. Whether he plays next year or not, before departing, he has played impressively. He may not have scored big runs, but he led the team to the final, and it shows the importance of a skipper in the game of cricket.